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Right to protest can't justify endless occupation of a site: SC

Right to protest can't justify endless occupation of a site: SC

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The Supreme Court on November 3 said that no group can occupy a designated protest site indefinitely because it would block others’ right to protest, and it expressed concern about the effect of long‑lasting demonstrations on traders and daily‑wage workers. The Court also instructed a traders’ body to include the INDIA bloc parties as respondents in a plea to stop protests at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan during the festive season, reiterating that such sites cannot be occupied for “all times to come.”

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  • center · 1 outlet

    Right to protest can't justify endless occupation of a site: SC

    — The Times of India

  • right · 2 outlets

    Drawing the line, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that protesters cannot occupy a protest site indefinitely, adding that others too have an equal constitutional right to use the same public space to raise their grievances. “You cannot occupy a site for all time to come. There are other protesters…

    — The Pioneer

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O Heraldo Center Herald Publications (Goa)

Delhi Traders Seek Ban on Protests at Key Locations Until November 11 Amid Festive Season

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has urged the Delhi Police to prohibit rallies, sit-ins and protest marches at major locations across the national capital until November 11, citing business losses caused by repeated demonstrations and traffic disruptions during the festive shopping season…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Traders’ unions seek complete ban on rallies, protests at key spots till November 11

NEW DELHI: The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Tuesday wrote to the Delhi Police Commissioner, demanding that no rallies, sit-ins or protest marches be permitted at major locations across the capital, including Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar and Ramlila Maidan, till November 11, the day of…

Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

Supreme Court questions indefinite occupation of protest sites amid recent CJP demonstrations

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on November 3 observed that no group could occupy a designated protest site indefinitely, as it would prevent others from exercising their right to protest. The Court also raised concerns about the impact of prolonged demonstrations on traders and daily-wage workers. The…

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